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Teen arrested, accused of referencing Madison school shooter while making a threat

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Updated: 6:13 PM EST Mar 3, 2017

Teen arrested, accused of referencing Madison school shooter while making a threat

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WEBVTT DURING AN ARGUMENT WITH ACLASSMATE, A NIGHT GREATER SAIDHE WAS GOING TO QUOTE DO ANAUSTIN HANCOCK VERSION TWO."IT HAPPENED HOURS AFTER THEANNIVERSARY THAT HANCOCK FIRETHE GUN INSIDE THE SCHOOLINJURING FOR STUDENTS.>> IT'S KIND OF CRAZY.REPORTER: BERNARD CATCHES KIDSCLOSE AS THEY TALK ABOUT LASTYEAR'S VIOLENCE AND THE LATESTTHREAT.>> WHAT ARE THEY THINKING?WHAT ARE THEY THINKING?I NEVER WOULD'VE THOUGHT ABOUTTHAT WHEN WE WENT TO SCHOOL.>> EVEN THOUGH THE TEEN WASARRESTED ON WEDNESDAY, SCHOOLOFFICIALS WAITED TO SEND ALETTER TO PARENTS.THE SUPERINTENDENT WROTE THATTHIS IS A DISCIPLINE ISSUEHANDLED SEVERAL DAYS AGOOFF-CAMPUS.WE TAKE EVERY WORD SPOKENSERIOUSLY.AT NO TIME WERE STUDENTS ORSTAFF IN DANGER.>> THIS DAY AND AGE, KIDS NEEDTO KNOW IT'S A VERY SERIOUSTOPIC AND THEY WILL BE CHARGEDAND PROSECUTED.WHETHER THEY FEEL LIKE THEY'REJUST TRYING TO MAKE A COMMENT ORSTATEMENT, THEY'RE STILL PUTTINGOTHER PEOPLE ON EDGE.>> I ASKED THE LIEUTENANT IFTHEY HAD A FIREARM.

Teen arrested, accused of referencing Madison school shooter while making a threat